Ministry of Education
Union MoS Dr Subhas Sarkar review Centrally sponsored schemes in Manipur’s Thoubal district
Union minister of state for education Dr Subhas Sarkar on Monday reviewed various Centrally sponsored welfare and developmental schemes being implemented in Thoubal district of Manipur.
MP  Lorho S , MLA Th Radheshyam and deputy commissioner Ahanthem Subhas also attended the review meeting held at the conference hall of the Thoubal DC office.
The Honourable Union minister reviewed the progress of over 21 different schemes and projects being implemented in the district with the funds from various ministries of the Central government.
Pertinent officials of the implementing agencies tabled the physical progress as well as fund positions of the schemes and projects while highlighting the beneficiary targets of the schemes and projects.
While tabling the physical progresses of the schemes, the officials also highlighted the problems on ground being faced by them during the process of implementation of the scheme.
District supply officer of state consumer affairs, food and public distribution  highlighted the impact given by the distribution of rice at subsidized rate under National Food Security Act  and free of cost under PMGKAY to the farmers of the state.
He said that as there is no provision of the government buying the rice produced by the state farmers, they are facing problems in selling their rice produce.
He suggested the government introduce a policy to purchase the locally produced rice so as to address the problem.
Officials of the district water resource office also brought up the problems being faced by them during the acquisition of lands for construction of irrigation canals.
Even as some pattadars were willing to sell their lands through direct purchase policy adopted by the state government, many of them wanted to complete the same through appropriate acts dealing with the government land acquisition act, he said.
After hearing the problems, the Union minister assured that he would take up the problems with the concerned ministries of the Central government.
While reviewing schemes related to the education sector, the Union minister advised the officials of the department to give emphasis on creating awareness to the students on the importance of keeping neat and clean the school campus.
He said that students should be aware of the importance of using water after using the washroom and asked the official to ensure sticking bills like “use water after washroom”.
The Union minister further asked the official to appoint one teacher in each school to ensure that the school is neat and clean every time.
Local MLA Th Radheshyam brought up a proposal for setting up a separate JNV for Thoubal district while informing that the district has no such Centrally run school after it  was bifurcated and form Kakching district.
The Union minister assured that he will look into the setting of new JNV and KVS in Thoubal district.
Later,Union minister of state for education Dr Subhas Sarkar interacted with the beneficiaries of various central schemes at conference hall of Thoubal district.
The Union minister arrived in Imphal on July 2 on a four-day visit to the state. He will be leaving Imphal for New Delhi tomorrow concluding his official tour.